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Sweater design

ok.  so Nephew #2 ‘s birthday is well. uhm. Friday (as in this Friday).  Originally wanted to give him this great Airport from Lego but well, its a big out of the budget for now. So since his mom (the … Continue reading

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more.

  and HOW could i forget these!

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Domingo’s First Handel

From an article on Playbill’s website regarding the Washington National Opera’s season plans for next season: Later in April and May will be the Washington National Opera premiere of Tamerlano, among the greatest of Handel’s 40-odd Italian operas. Plácido Domingo … Continue reading

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Stitch markers… stitch markers

I am in heaven!     ok joking aside – i went a little crazy over the stitch markers yesterday – it must have been my mood – but when i found ANGEL stitch markers – well, i HAD.TO.HAVE.THEM.   … Continue reading

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the cold returns…

RED letter day – I finally turned the heat on.  Up to this morning, I have had the thermostat set at 50 (the lowest it can go on this ancient model).  After struggling to get out of bed – from … Continue reading

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Gothamist: Winter’s Belated Beginning

  For the first time in more than a month it’s actually chilly outside. A graph of yesterday’s hourly temperatures tells the story. The day started out warm but temperatures pretty much fell continuously until a couple of hours ago. … Continue reading

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Dessay and Florez take London!

La Fille Du Regiment, Royal Opera House, London fivestarBy Edward SeckersonPublished: 15 January 2007 Things have come on a little in the 40 years since Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti strutted their ample stuff in the last Royal Opera staging … Continue reading

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Gauge…. sigh

See Kay’s dilemma at MASON DIXON KNITTING  And the GAUGE GHOUL is visiting my house too. I know I have mentioned that after MANAANANANAY gauntlets knit for xmas I am rewarding myself with the WELCOME BACK FRIEND Aran sweater by … Continue reading

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from the sickbed

urh sick couch really. my ickiness turned into a full blown SINUS infection.  fever hit 102 sometime Friday night saturday morning… then by sat it was down to 97 something.  but lots of sleeping over the last 24 hours. of … Continue reading

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from the sickbed

urh sick couch really. my ickiness turned into a full blown SINUS infection.  fever hit 102 sometime Friday night saturday morning… then by sat it was down to 97 something.  but lots of sleeping over the last 24 hours. of … Continue reading

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